Friday, April 7, 2017

Gloria's Song by Kathryn Albright

Kathryn Albright grew up in southern California
where she sets many of her sweet western romances. A Golden Heart finalist and
recipient of the HOLT Medallion Award of Merit, she writes historical romance
that celebrates courage and hope against all odds with a dash of adventure.

Her enjoyment of historical romantic fiction began as a teenager when she was
given the novel Ramona ~ set in southern California after the
Mexican-American War. A few thousand books later, she still enjoys reading
romance set in the past. (She also loves fairy tales and all things Disney.)

Kathryn's past includes careers as a nurse and an obstetrical sonographer where
daily she witnessed many "happy ever afters" and miracles.

Kathryn's latest western historical romances for Harlequin are
"sweet" although her earlier stories were not. Please check her
website if you are wondering what brought on the change ~ Why
Sweet?

Along with her writing, Kathryn also judges for the Romance Writers of America
Rita contest for published writers and the Wisconsin Romance Writers FabFive contest
for unpublished writers.

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Gloria Palmer has
always done the proper thing expected of her as the daughter of a shipping
tycoon. The approval of her family and friends mean everything. And yet, when
the perfect suitor offers for her… she hesitates.

Colin McDougal has
little use for those living on the fancy side of the trolley tracks. He is too
busy managing the family pub and, in his spare time, writing down the lively
tunes in his head. So, when Miss Palmer asks for his help to prepare for a
music audition, he is flummoxed. What does he know of highbrow music?

But with each practice
session, their feelings for each other grow. When it comes time for Gloria to
make a choice between what is proper and what she desires, will she realize
that if music can cross class lines, it might also be able to harmonize two
hearts.

She
frowned. She wasn’t used to being addressed in such a way or, for that matter,
talking about money. It was…inappropriate for a woman of her station to concern
herself with such things. “You’ll be well paid for your time. Just like
yesterday.”

His gaze
never left hers. “Fair enough. What changed between yesterday and today?”

“Nothing
changed but my mind.”

“There’s
more to it than that. If I’m going to do this, you have to be honest with me.”

She closed
her eyes and inhaled through her nose, drawing on her own strength. When she
opened them, she focused on her gloved hands. “My father reminded me—quite
vehemently—that a Palmer doesn’t give up. Ever. He also reminded me that I have
five weeks and I had better use every one of them.”

“So, it is
about his pride? Family pride?”

She hated
to think of it like that, however by all appearances, it looked to be the case.
She nodded. “I believe so.”

He sat
back. “All right then. I know something about that.”

She
breathed a little easier. Had they reached common ground?

“What
happens if you don’t win? What then?”

The
animosity in his eyes had lessened, replaced by something else…curiosity? “Then
I will accept George Welbourne’s offer of marriage. We are practically engaged
now as it is. I only need to satisfy my father’s wishes to wait until after the
audition to give him my answer.”

He didn’t
reply for the longest time, and then suddenly he drummed his fingers on the
marred tabletop. “How many hours are we talking about?”

Hope
started to buzz in her chest. Up until that moment, she had expected him to
decline her offer, but he was actually considering it! “As many as you can
afford.”

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